How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
“I think it’s safe to say this month alone holds more Asian American representation in media than I’ve seen in my entire life.”
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Misrepresentation of People of Color in the Media
The overrepresentation of white characters in American culture contributes to the systematic oppression of people of color. Negative stereotypes perpetuate discrimination, Eurocentric beauty standards provoke low self-esteem, and white washing, like in “Pan”, erases POC humanity.